Training Log Archive: maprunnerIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2011:
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Sunday Jul 31, 2011 #
8 AM
orienteer 1:33:36 5.3 km (17:40 / km) +126m 15:47 / km
ahr:158 max:181
A much better day today. One big mistake and a few smaller ones. Pushed the pace towards the end, since it was a one day champs, so what was I saving it for? Beat Peggy on the run in, but Clare beat me by a few seconds for the bronze. Congrats to all the winners.
route
Thanks to Erin for setting up the GourmO lunches; they were great!
Edit: oh joy, having to kill 5 hours in the Syracuse airport. And getting to CLE too late to make the connection. I always wanted to spend the night in Cleveland (not!)
About the meet: I enjoyed the challenge of the terrain and course setting. The bugs were not a problem. The hotel was nice, parking arrnangementsmmade it a very sociable event. I enjoyed visiting with friends.
However, it s extremely frustrating to have spent all this money on airlines, hotels and rental cars for what turned out to be one day of competition, each, for Mike and I.
route
Thanks to Erin for setting up the GourmO lunches; they were great!
Edit: oh joy, having to kill 5 hours in the Syracuse airport. And getting to CLE too late to make the connection. I always wanted to spend the night in Cleveland (not!)
About the meet: I enjoyed the challenge of the terrain and course setting. The bugs were not a problem. The hotel was nice, parking arrnangementsmmade it a very sociable event. I enjoyed visiting with friends.
However, it s extremely frustrating to have spent all this money on airlines, hotels and rental cars for what turned out to be one day of competition, each, for Mike and I.
Saturday Jul 30, 2011 #
10 AM
orienteer 2:00:13 5.7 km (21:05 / km) +95m 19:28 / km
ahr:156 max:176
A bad day. More details later.
Edit: it's later. Here is my route. Total screw up at 2, stupid mistake at 8, lost time at 9 (see below). Also, the usual slow movement through the woods. Lost my shoes three times in the swamps between 8 and 9. Seemed to have accidentally turned off my watch in the middle. Very disappointed in myself today, because I didn't do what I said I would (like relocate all the way to the road the first time I was confused at 2)
In the meantime, control 9 on Green X (and control 8 on brown?) was protested. I understand that the decision was to void only a few classes. If so, I disagree with that decision. If the control is wrong, then it is wrong for all. I believe both the Brown and Green X courses should be voided.
Here is a close up of my track from the control. You can see that I found the control, and headed north, from a point that is quite east from the drawn circle.
close up control 9
Edit: it's later. Here is my route. Total screw up at 2, stupid mistake at 8, lost time at 9 (see below). Also, the usual slow movement through the woods. Lost my shoes three times in the swamps between 8 and 9. Seemed to have accidentally turned off my watch in the middle. Very disappointed in myself today, because I didn't do what I said I would (like relocate all the way to the road the first time I was confused at 2)
In the meantime, control 9 on Green X (and control 8 on brown?) was protested. I understand that the decision was to void only a few classes. If so, I disagree with that decision. If the control is wrong, then it is wrong for all. I believe both the Brown and Green X courses should be voided.
Here is a close up of my track from the control. You can see that I found the control, and headed north, from a point that is quite east from the drawn circle.
close up control 9
Thursday Jul 28, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
Really looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend. And so happy to see 10 (!) women in my age class. It's going to be a lot of fun.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
Nordic track 20:00
Tuesday Jul 26, 2011 #
6 PM
PT 1 [0]
weights 1:00:00 [3]
We've passed the two week mark for 100 degree days. This is getting old. Even if the temps are in the 80s in NY this weekend, it'll feel wonderful.
Monday Jul 25, 2011 #
7 PM
PT 1 [0]
Nordic track 20:00 [2]
Saturday Jul 23, 2011 #
7 AM
PT 1 [0]
run/walk 1:30:00 8.65 km (10:24 / km) +108m 9:48 / km
ahr:149 max:173
I hate waking up early on weekends, but the weather left me no choice. I went to Clinton and did my 8/2 repeats on the trails. I usually run on the upper trails, but I could tell they hadn't been used much (way too many spider webs) so I went down to the lower trail. Saw several trail runners and bikers, who had kindly cleared the webs for me :) Felt OK running, and was even able to jog up some inclines, so there is visible progress. Felt a few twinges in each knee, however, which is not good. Needed two water bottle to stay hydrated on this run.
Made it home just as Andy was starting the time trial. What an exciting race today, and a fanatastic finish to the Tour.
Made it home just as Andy was starting the time trial. What an exciting race today, and a fanatastic finish to the Tour.
Thursday Jul 21, 2011 #
6 PM
PT 1 [0]
walk 20:00 [1]
elliptical 20:00 [2]
cycle (recumbant) 20:00
At the gym. Ho hum.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
erg 25:00 [2]
Nordic track 25:00 [2]
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011 #
6 PM
PT 1 [0]
weights 1:00:00 [3]
Based on my observations,a nd discussions with my trainer tonight, I think most of my knee problems are due to tight quads. I've gotten lazy about stretching lately (especially during vacation) and I think it has caught up with me. But at least it's easy to fix.
Monday Jul 18, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
Sunday Jul 17, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
8 AM
cycle 30:00 7.66 km (3:55 / km) +23m 3:51 / km
ahr:122 max:145
orienteer 40:34 3.71 km (10:57 / km) +1m 10:56 / km
ahr:136 max:165
cycle 30:00 7.52 km (3:59 / km) +31m 3:54 / km
ahr:133 max:148
Rode my bike to the arboretum and did some O practice (another control circle course). This will count as my O for the week, although it's just on the edge of being legit, since I walked it.
Why did I walk? Because both my knees were achy when I woke up, it was already 85 degrees when I started, and there is almost no shade in this park. The control circle training works best when I'm running, and a bit out of breath at each control. But I was not going to do that today; some times you just have to be prudent.
And I also have to be practical about my goal to orienteer at least once a week. Summers in Kansas are just miserable, and my O options are limited. So, this will have to do. Fortunately, I can count the US Champs as my O for next week, so I don't have to try to find something to do locally for a while.
Why did I walk? Because both my knees were achy when I woke up, it was already 85 degrees when I started, and there is almost no shade in this park. The control circle training works best when I'm running, and a bit out of breath at each control. But I was not going to do that today; some times you just have to be prudent.
And I also have to be practical about my goal to orienteer at least once a week. Summers in Kansas are just miserable, and my O options are limited. So, this will have to do. Fortunately, I can count the US Champs as my O for next week, so I don't have to try to find something to do locally for a while.
Saturday Jul 16, 2011 #
walk 30:00 [1]
Two OK racess today. Spent time hanging and retrieving controls, and working start and finish. Pretty good attendance, and folks seemed to enjoy my courses. We're on track to hit our goal of +10% in attendance this year. Most encouraging were the three kids from Raintree School (as a result of Reta's training this week). Everyone seemed to like the mass start format, and managed to survive the heat, thanks to Gene's popsicles. Thanks to Spike for hanging controls on West Campus.
Today's Maps:
Sprint 1
Sprint 2A
Sprint 2B
Today's Maps:
Sprint 1
Sprint 2A
Sprint 2B
Friday Jul 15, 2011 #
6 PM
PT 1 [0]
erg 20:00 [2]
Nordic track 20:00 [2]
Thursday Jul 14, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
6 PM
walk 6:00 0.42 km (14:17 / km) +39m 9:45 / km
ahr:128 max:147
orienteer 24:00 2.02 km (11:54 / km) +40m 10:50 / km
ahr:130 max:173
Tested this weekend's Mt Oread course. Since it was 95 degrees out, I mostly walked. Tried to jog a few times, to see how my right knee felt. Oddly enough, both of my knees felt achy tonight (but not painful) except for one tweak of the right knee when I turned suddenly. Weird. Think I'll continue to take it easy for a little while longer. Good thing I have no expectations for th US Champs in a few weeks, or else I would be really bummed.
Wednesday Jul 13, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
Tuesday Jul 12, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
weights 1:00:00 [3]
I could tell that it had been two weeks since I last did a weight workout. This was tough tonight.
Monday Jul 11, 2011 #
6 PM
PT 1 [0]
Nordic track 20:00 [2]
So happy to work out in the cool basement tonight
Sunday Jul 10, 2011 #
9 AM
cycle 35:00 8.52 km (4:07 / km) +35m 4:02 / km
ahr:126 max:143
want to get a bit of exercise this morning, before the heat wave strikes. I stayed on the flats, to take it easy on my knee.
4 PM
PT 1 [0]
erg 25:00 [2]
And, as expected, it's over 100 degrees now, so I went down to the basement to row.
Saturday Jul 9, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
1 PM
cycle 12:00 2.41 km (4:59 / km) +44m 4:34 / km
ahr:123 max:145
walk 16:00 1.01 km (15:46 / km)
ahr:111 max:129
cycle 9:00 2.59 km (3:29 / km) +7m 3:26 / km
ahr:119 max:142
Rode to West Campus and walked around checking some control points for next week's course. Oh my god, I forgotten how hot it can be; can I go back to Iceland ????? Felt a twinge or two in the knee; guess I'll keep up the I&I for a few days.
Friday Jul 8, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
6 PM
walk 10:00 0.72 km (13:56 / km) +8m 13:12 / km
ahr:108 max:127
run 33:00 3.38 km (9:46 / km) +38m 9:15 / km
ahr:152 max:167
Was feeling very sleepy at work and wasn't sure how I would feel on the trails tonight. But I felt pretty good, like I was moving well. Everything was fine until about 25 minutes in, when I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my right knee as I stepped up. I stopped and tried to shake it out, tried a few more steps up. Still hurt, and worse, it couldn't hold my weight. F@#@, F*+$#, F#@!. This is not supposed to happen. Decided to be cautious, so I walked it in. Felt OK while walking.
Home to ice and ibuprofen. Feels fine sitting here now. We'll wait and see.
Home to ice and ibuprofen. Feels fine sitting here now. We'll wait and see.
Thursday Jul 7, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
erg 15:00 [2]
My 15 seconds of fame on Icelandic TV. If you look closely, you can also see Cristina, Melissa and Mike:
http://dagskra.ruv.is/sjonvarpid/4547392/2011/07/0...
http://dagskra.ruv.is/sjonvarpid/4547392/2011/07/0...
Wednesday Jul 6, 2011 #
Note
Long travel day from KEF to Boston to Washington to Kansas City to Lawrence. No surprise that our bags didn't make it (until midnight or so). Nice to be home and sleeping in my Tempurpedic bed again. Don't want to go back to work tomorrow; eight days off was not quite long enough :)
Tuesday Jul 5, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
More light hiking in Iceland. Today we saw an amazing lava landscape, explored a lava tube cave (Surtshellir) and watched cool waterfalls emerging from under the lava (Hraunfoss). Then we drove to the Reykannes peninsula and saw some thermal features. Another wonderful day.
Monday Jul 4, 2011 #
Note
Nice day exploring some new (to us) areas of Iceland. Climbed extinct volcano craters at Bifrost and hiked in the hills above Holmavik. Beautiful countryside, and a relaxing day.
Sunday Jul 3, 2011 #
Note
Maybe this link will work?
https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?hl=en&gl=us&...
Or else I just tried to send it to Facebook. Sorry for the hassle; I'm doing all this on my phone
https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?hl=en&gl=us&...
Or else I just tried to send it to Facebook. Sorry for the hassle; I'm doing all this on my phone
6 AM
orienteer race 1:31:24 4.2 km (21:46 / km) +105m 19:21 / km
ahr:140 max:154
Well, today was even harder than yesterday. The footing was not as soft, but there were a lot more loose rocks underfoot. Cool lava features and lots of other details made for fun technical O for the first 14 controls. I was tired, so I walked pretty slowly.
From 15 to 19 was pretty crappy terrain. Had to push through dense pines, and the semi open areas were hard to identify. I lost a lot of time on 15 and 19.
Overall, I'mglad I went out ( and survived) on this technical terrain. Organization was great and I had lots of fun meeting orienteers from around the world.
We're spending 2.5 days driving around Iceland next. don't know how often we'll have internet access.
Today's map: it was much harder than it looks:)
http://twitpic.com/5knqdq
From 15 to 19 was pretty crappy terrain. Had to push through dense pines, and the semi open areas were hard to identify. I lost a lot of time on 15 and 19.
Overall, I'mglad I went out ( and survived) on this technical terrain. Organization was great and I had lots of fun meeting orienteers from around the world.
We're spending 2.5 days driving around Iceland next. don't know how often we'll have internet access.
Today's map: it was much harder than it looks:)
http://twitpic.com/5knqdq
Saturday Jul 2, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
6 AM
orienteer race 1:26:46 4.6 km (18:52 / km) +91m 17:10 / km
ahr:141 max:173
Orienteering at Heidmork near Reykjavik. The terrain here is strange: several inches of squishy moss over small rocks. So every step was an adventure: how far will I sink, and what will be under my foot? Very tiring, like walking in sand.
I had a hard time understanding the map at first, and had big booms at 3 and 4. But after that, the map clicked and I walked with confidence ( no way are my legs strong enough to run in this terrain).
The yellow was the soft mossy stuff, white was low trees and shrubs and dark green was densely packed pines. The "marshes" were actually just mud flats, but they were distinct and quite easy to run through.
I had left my water bottle at the apartment, so I got very tired and dehydrated out there. Picked up noiticably after I visited the water stop. This was a physical and mentally challenging course, but I really enjoyed it.
Course:
https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?hl=en&gl=us&...
Edit: notice that the magnetic north lines are slanted relative to the edges of the paper. How would an Orienteer manage to find their way on this map if they were following the OUsa logo ? :)
Nce evening relaxing at the apartment, and one last dinner at Icelandic Fish and Chips with Caroline, Jesse and Cristina.
I had a hard time understanding the map at first, and had big booms at 3 and 4. But after that, the map clicked and I walked with confidence ( no way are my legs strong enough to run in this terrain).
The yellow was the soft mossy stuff, white was low trees and shrubs and dark green was densely packed pines. The "marshes" were actually just mud flats, but they were distinct and quite easy to run through.
I had left my water bottle at the apartment, so I got very tired and dehydrated out there. Picked up noiticably after I visited the water stop. This was a physical and mentally challenging course, but I really enjoyed it.
Course:
https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?hl=en&gl=us&...
Edit: notice that the magnetic north lines are slanted relative to the edges of the paper. How would an Orienteer manage to find their way on this map if they were following the OUsa logo ? :)
Nce evening relaxing at the apartment, and one last dinner at Icelandic Fish and Chips with Caroline, Jesse and Cristina.
Friday Jul 1, 2011 #
PT 1 [0]
1 PM
orienteer race 25:28 2.7 km (9:26 / km) +23m 9:03 / km
ahr:165 max:187
A typical day in Reykjavik: windy and rainy. Went to the Maritime museum, which was beter than I expected
Then it was time for rhe first O race, which was a downtown sprint. They had course marshalls to stop traffic as you crossed near 7/14, which was very nice. The rest of the time was running past confused tourists. Nice course (and the rain had stopped!) There were about 90 participants tonight, from 20 countries. Very nice atmosphere.
Course is here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?hl=en&gl=us&...
Then it was time for rhe first O race, which was a downtown sprint. They had course marshalls to stop traffic as you crossed near 7/14, which was very nice. The rest of the time was running past confused tourists. Nice course (and the rain had stopped!) There were about 90 participants tonight, from 20 countries. Very nice atmosphere.
Course is here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?hl=en&gl=us&...